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Holden is now home to a trailer that could be in use region wide for the kind of spectacular fire that makes the evening news. The trailer can hold 500 gallons of a foam that, when mixed with water, can aid in putting out large fires, and would be particularly effective against tanker fires. The foam helps the smother the fire while the water cools it, a double whammy. It also breaks down the molecular structure of the water and improves its cooling capabilities, Holden Fire Chief Jack Chandler said. The trailer was purchased with a $57,000 Homeland Security Grant; Chandler said the department is expecting another $20,000 grant to purchase the foam to fill the trailer. The trailer is now being stored in the Holden Industrial Park while the town's public safety building is in progress. Robea Patrowicz photo